Oil change... - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

jpz33 · 05-11-2008, 02:20 PM

So I changed my oil last night, started the car and saw the low oil light go on so i shut off the car. Next thing i know theres a puddle of oil on the ground.

The drain bolt was back in and the filter was on tight. I checked for the old gasket and no sign of it remaining on the car and it seemed like it was still on the old filter. Any idea why this happened? I change oil in my DD and never have had an issue.

Monster Stealth · 05-11-2008, 02:27 PM

Where was it leaking from?

jpz33 · 05-11-2008, 02:31 PM

Im not too sure, the car is stuck in gear so i had to be in the car to hold the clutch in, by the time i got out of the car it had stopped dripping. I think it may be from around the filter. Not sure if theres a hole or something defective with it, i didnt check that part out in too much detail.

Monster Stealth · 05-11-2008, 02:34 PM

Filter would be my first guess. I hate to say it, but it may have gotten cross threaded. Happened to me, and I had 4 qts of fresh oil sitting on the ground.

ken9396 · 05-11-2008, 02:55 PM

Check for cross threads where the filter attaches and also make sure the new filter is the right filter you purchased from the retailer.

my3kgtvr4 · 05-11-2008, 02:58 PM

did u rub oil on the seal of the new filter before screwing it on? I forgot to do that... once

drew93 · 05-11-2008, 04:30 PM

you double gasketed it. the old gasket from the old oil filter stuck on the housing and it stuck between the new one take it off

Alt0id · 05-11-2008, 04:54 PM

I've heard of that happening in fram filters.

a2j · 05-11-2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew93

you double gasketed it. the old gasket from the old oil filter stuck on the housing and it stuck between the new one take it off

very possible. I did that ones, not on my red car though.

Blink_Jason · 05-11-2008, 06:27 PM

I had my friend twist on the new oil filter once, he did it crooked and when i turned the car on, all of it wasted onto the ground.

05-11-2008, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
jpz33 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Oil change... So I changed my oil last night, started the car and saw the low oil light go on so i shut off the car. Next thing i know theres a puddle of oil on the ground. The drain bolt was back in and the filter was on tight. I checked for the old gasket and no sign of it remaining on the car and it seemed like it was still on the old filter. Any idea why this happened? I change oil in my DD and never have had an issue.

05-11-2008, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
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05-11-2008, 02:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
jpz33 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Oil change... Im not too sure, the car is stuck in gear so i had to be in the car to hold the clutch in, by the time i got out of the car it had stopped dripping. I think it may be from around the filter. Not sure if theres a hole or something defective with it, i didnt check that part out in too much detail.

05-11-2008, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Monster Stealth Forum user Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Drives: 93 VR4 & 99 A4 1.8T Trader Rating: (18)	Re: Oil change... Filter would be my first guess. I hate to say it, but it may have gotten cross threaded. Happened to me, and I had 4 qts of fresh oil sitting on the ground.

05-11-2008, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
ken9396 New User - Please be kind Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Columbia, S.C. Drives: 93 Stealth-96 3000GT Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Oil change... Check for cross threads where the filter attaches and also make sure the new filter is the right filter you purchased from the retailer. Last edited by ken9396 : 05-11-2008 at 03:08 PM. Reason: wrong information

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05-11-2008, 02:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
my3kgtvr4 noob-saibot Join Date: Jan 2008 Drives: the women crazy Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Oil change... did u rub oil on the seal of the new filter before screwing it on? I forgot to do that... once __________________ 92 pearl white 3kgt vr4: 450cc injectors, safc, mbc, actual working boost gauge, HKS SSQV BOV, bad driver mod, and about 14lbs of boost

05-11-2008, 04:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
drew93 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Oil change... you double gasketed it. the old gasket from the old oil filter stuck on the housing and it stuck between the new one take it off

05-11-2008, 04:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
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05-11-2008, 06:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Blink_Jason New User - Please be kind Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SLC.UT Drives: 92 Dodge Stealth R/T Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Oil change... I had my friend twist on the new oil filter once, he did it crooked and when i turned the car on, all of it wasted onto the ground.